Bundesliga 2, Matchday 18: Relegation six-pointer in Düsseldorf, Schalke travel to Berlin and more
The Bundesliga 2 promotion race is hotting up as Schalke look to move clear of Elversberg, Darmstadt and Paderborn, who face tricky away fixtures, but not before Fortuna Düsseldorf and Arminia Bielefeld meet in a relegation six-pointer in the first second-tier game of 2026.
Matchday 18 fixtures
Friday, 16 January (6.30pm CET kick-offs)
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. Arminia Bielefeld
Eintracht Braunschweig vs. Magdeburg
Saturday, 17 January (1pm CET kick-offs unless stated)
Dynamo Dresden vs. Greuther Fürth
Hertha Berlin vs. Schalke (kick-off: 8.30pm CET)
Sunday, 18 January (all 1.30pm CET kick-offs)
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